Counter UAS: The Next Arms Race?

18th November 2015,
London, United Kingdom

Despite export restrictions, advanced unmanned aircraft technology is now available to all comers, both civil and military, and their use is now commonplace in conflicts (Iraq today), skirmishes (Israel), border disputes (Georgia) and even in just keeping an eye on your neighbours (South China Sea). Military forces and Nation States are just waking up to the threat they pose and efforts to counter UAS / RPAS are relatively nascent. On the civilian side, the potential for terrorist use (the White House), industrial espionage (Apple’s headquarters), or even causing riots (Serbian soccer match) has security officials scrambling to find a solution. Herein we review the threat, some approaches to counter it, and some efforts to counter the counter…

If you are attending a UAS Conference then this topic is going to be very important to you and your efforts in the coming months and years. Become wise to the issues and the potential solutions before it is too late!

Workshop
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Squadron Leader (ret'd) Keven Gambold

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Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

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Workshop
programme

12:30 Registration & Coffee

13:00 The UAS Threat

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

14:00 Afternoon Tea

14:30 Military Counter UAS Efforts

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

15:00 Counter Civilian UAS

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

- Highlight the difficulties of Civilian Counter-UAS
- Overview of current systems in development

15:30 Afternoon Tea

16:00 Counter C-UAS: The Arms Race

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

17:00 Close of Workshop

17:00 Review - Discussion, Questions & Answers

Keven Gambold completed a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy at Durham University, England and attended Royal Air Force Officer Training in 1992. After flying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to the Tornado GR4. During 2 tours on the aircraft, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON (Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the Shormshadow Air-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic Warfare Instructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument Rating Examiner and the Training Officer. With full Electro-Optical qualifications he completed the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple and Green Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven completed his tour with over 1500 hours on the Tornado fleet.

Keven volunteered for the Combined Joint Predator Task Force in April 2004 and was posted to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada, USA. Whilst working on the Predator, Keven logged over 1500 hours combat flying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, the second as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, which involved the design, establishment, implementation and command of a new UAS unit at a novel airport. This included all aspects of structural layout, communications, operations, airspace integration, frequency management and engineering. He has operated UAS from deployed locations and numerous airfields.

Keven was fortunate enough to lead a successful 6-month flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC) system. As Chief of Standards & Evaluation, he wrote and mentored UAS standards, novel CONOPs and training packages, subsequently adopted by all UAS squadrons throughout USAF and USANG. Additionally he was a member of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group, undertaking numerous surveys of current practices and standards to assist in software spiral developments and cockpit improvements.

In his role as Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (North America)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven has published peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector. Copies are available on request. In addition, he was an active member of (the late) RTCA SC-203, which was tasked to inform the FAA on safe UAS standards and best practices in the civilian sphere.

Gambold has a JAA Commercial Pilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (Aeronautics Operations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, Chartered Management Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE.

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